Charles Lightwalker is the founder and the creator of the Metis Shamanism- Apprentice Program (Intuitive Healing Arts Program). It is a six-year certified course of study, designed to help the Warrior to master his/her spiritual awareness.

There are six years to this program, (in two year sections) each covering different areas of study. Lessons are sent once each month, dealing with different shamanic ways such as African, Alaskan, Australian, Celtic, Hawaiian, Native American, Egyptian, Incan, and Japanese. The students are expected to form smaller groups, whenever possible, working with each other, and keeping journals and notebooks on each subject. At the end of the six years one can become a metis shaman. ( each two years a student can be awarded a certification of completion- shamanic healing, shamanic practitioner)The Course of Study